Jack Lynch wrote:
Regrding anti-expert bias, does anyone think verifiable
experts should
be allowed to cite themselves when editing wiki articles relating to
their skills? I'm not sure what I think, but it seems an important
question. I can definitely see it being a major step towards a
citable, peer-reviewed journal level of quality.
I don't see how that would help at all; quite the opposite. I'm not in
favor of a blanket prohibition against citing yourself, but it should be
viewed with caution and vetted by others.
This isn't unique to Wikipedia, anyway. In "real" academic
publications, the same caveat applies: People are much more likely to
cite themselves in situations where it is not really appropriate to do
so. This is why, when citation indices are compiled, self-citations
aren't included in the counts.
-Mark